San Angelo-area news in brief, 2/21

About 18 grams of methamphetamine, two cellphones and more than $2,700 were seized by police during a traffic stop.

A San Angelo man was charged with possession of a controlled substance between 4 grams and 200 grams, a first-degree felony, and booked into jail Thursday. He was released from the Tom Green County Jail the same day on $50,000 bail.

About 11 p.m. Wednesday, a San Angelo police officer stopped a white 2011 Kia in the 1800 block of Henderson Street for a defective headlamp, police said in a news release. The driver pulled into a private driveway in the first block of East 18th Street.

Officers said they found several small plastic bags with a substance that tested positive for meth, according to the release. The driver was identified as 40-year-old Uvaldo Ramos,

Police said they found more than $2,700 and two cellphones during their investigation. The drugs, money and cellphones were taken as evidence.

Phone scam tries to get PIN numbers

San Angelo police are warning residents of a phone scam asking bank customers for their PINs.

A representative from the Bank of San Angelo and First National Bank of Ballinger told police they received several calls from customers and noncustomers about the scam.

Calls came from the 815 and 918 area codes. When people answered a prerecorded message played, telling them their debit card had been deactivated. The message prompted them to enter their PIN number to reactivate the card.

"The bank representative advised that these calls are not originating from bank staff or anyone affiliated with their institutions," according to a Nixle alert.

Police advised people not to give out personal information.

Tractor-trailer rolls on U.S. 377

A tractor-trailer was involved in a rollover about 15 miles northeast of Junction on U.S. 377 Thursday morning.

No injuries were reported and no other vehicles were involved in the crash, the Kimble County Sheriff's Office reported.

One lane was blocked for about two hours as crews from the Texas Department of Public Safety cleared the road of debris.